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The nomination period for the 2013 PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health has been extended until June 28th

Through the awards, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) recognize innovative individuals, programs, institutions, and organizations advancing health in the Americas, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. The awards highlight key aspects of public health as a way to stimulate the growth of the next and rising generation of leaders working together to improve health and health care in the Americas.

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Signing of agreement between APHA and PAHO

 

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA); Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, PAHO Director; and Dr. Jon K. Andrus, PAHO Deputy Director, at the signing of agreement between APHA and PAHO.
 
New National Latino Health Care Survey Results

A new poll of Latino/Hispanic adults strongly suggests that the Federal Government needs to do much more outreach to Latinos regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The poll, commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico, and impreMedia and administered by Latino Decisions, queried 800 Latino/Hispanic adults regarding their knowledge of the new health care law and their personal
health care status, including a specific focus on how the rising costs of health care is impacting the lives of Latinos in the United States.

Source: www.latinodecisions.com/blog

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